Pills Proven for Cough

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Galen

Herb Name

Storax
Opium
Galbanum
Sulphur
Terebinth
Black Pepper

Latin


Styrax officinalis
Papaver somniferum
Ferula spp.

Sulphur viv
Pistacia terebinthus
Piper nigrum

Amount


1 dram



2 drams ea.
15 drams

Preparation:


Powder, mix with clarified Celery juice to form pills the size of a Pea

Function:


Clears Phlegm, settles the Lungs, stops Cough

Use:


Cough associated with Cold Phlegm

Dose:


1 pill before bed at night

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:


Poppy seed can be used in place of Opium with double the dose. Wild Lettuce juice, if available, can also be used instead.

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